CCAN's annual conference was held in Long Island, New York on August 20th 2011. The theme of the day long conference was "Multidisciplinary Approach to the Diagnosis Treatment and Monitoring of NETs." ...

The picture above is a photo Zentralklinik in Bad Berka. You can see that it is a large 500+ bed complex, but fortunately those seeking PRRT there will only have to be concerned with the main building ...

... t http://www.youtube.com/user/renalcarcinoidguy#p/f/0/Z0TlXH2dVi8
which shows a video presentation on diagnosis & targeted therapy of neuroendocrine neoplasms recorded in Singapore in March 2009, containi ...

... The day was full of tests... an ultrasound of my liver and a separate one of my heart, a renal scan to determine my kidney function and, after a long wait, a Gallium 68 scan. What I discovered about my dia ...

... liver.
At one time kidney impairment or renal insufficiency was a significant risk, but as methods of protecting the kidney during PRRT became better refined, this risk has greatly diminished. Now, all ...

... was done.
Usually the first test is the renal/kidney test. This is followed by the 68-Gallium PET/CT scan and any other tests that the doctors believe are important to evaluating the patient. The type ...

... Also, you will get an electronic FOB that will give you access to the Ward while you are there. Only patients are allowed in the Ward.
• Monday morning – begin tests and scans. Typically the renal testin ...

... oncologist or NET specialist.
Also covered is an expected date for returning to Bad Berka for restaging which consists of repeating the 68-Ga PET/CT scan as well as the renal evaluations. This restagin ...

... into the klinik on Sunday, blood is usually drawn as a baseline for the doctors and a point of reference going forward.
The Scans
The next test is for renal function and this usually takes place first ...

... tests, to better determine the type of isotope to be used (Lu-177 or Y-90 – or both) and the strength of the dose tailored to each patient's tumor load and renal function.
In addition to facilitatin ...